Actions
Action GHG-01-a: Initiate a partnership with Carbon Cycle Institute (CCI) and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Capital Corridor unit, or other similar organizations, to develop a carbon farming program that engages farmers, ranchers, and land managers to share carbon farming best practices, provide grant application assistance for carbon farming practices, and track data on soil management practices. Status: Complete.
Action GHG-01-b: Establish a County staff role or identify
adequate support through partnerships with non-profit
organizations (or a combination of both) to support
implementation of a carbon farming program, including
managing incentives, outreach, grant application support, and
reporting under the program. Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-01-c: Develop a farming practices and soil
management reporting incentive, in which County staff will
assist farmers, ranchers, and land managers in preparation of
carbon farming grant applications if farmers, ranchers, and
land managers commit to annual reporting on soil
management and carbon farming practices. UCCE has staff
who assist with grant applications (free of charge) that can
support in this effort. Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-01-d: Encourage reporting of soil management practices by facilitating optional reporting on
current practices to all farmers, ranchers, and land managers during annual crop report data collection,
including acres where the following practices are applied. Soil management practices include:
- application of compost/biochar,
- grazing management on irrigated pastures,
- reduction in fallow land,
- Increase of perennial crops, and
- strip tilling or tillage reduction.
Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-01-e: Work with UCCE and other partners to provide links to information on relevant current and
upcoming carbon farming and healthy soil grant opportunities on the County's website, including semi-annual
reviews and updates to grant opportunities. Include a hyperlink to this list in any external communications,
such as newsletters or engagement materials for other programs. Examples of known potential funding sources
related to carbon farming are included in Appendix F (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures County Cost
Analysis and Potential Funding Sources). Status: In Progress.
Action GHG-01-f: In partnership with CCI and UCCE, or other similar organizations, develop a Carbon
Sequestration Agricultural Practices for Sacramento County study that includes the following information:
- Carbon sequestration practices suited for Sacramento County land including:
- compost application,
- nonsynthetic fertilizer application,
- grazing management,
- rotational cropping, and
- tilling practices.
- Co-benefits of implementing carbon sequestration practices.
- A list of a variety of financial and technical resources that are available to assist farmers and ranchers in
implementation.
Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-01-g: In partnership with the Sacramento County Farm Bureau and other organizations such as CCI
or UCCE, develop and share educational materials about soil management and carbon farming best practices,
such as a "Carbon Sequestration Agricultural Practices for Sacramento County" study, and information about
soil management reporting and grant application assistance. Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-01-h: Continue to provide free or reduced cost compost produced by County contracted organics
processing facilities to residents in the county on a first come, first served basis. Status: In Progress.
Action GHG-01-i: Establish a terrestrial/agricultural carbon finance committee to identify finance mechanisms
and funding sources to support the ongoing development and implementation of carbon farming programs in
Sacramento County. This could include, but not limited to, assessment of participation in the voluntary carbon
markets; the development of a local carbon or ecosystem marketplace; revolving loan funds; matching funds
that can be used in conjunction with outside funding, and/or state funding. Status: Not Started.
